[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 1/18/2006 3:53:51 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 180853
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
353 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006

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NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
353 AM EST WED JAN 18 2006

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL 
  NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST 
  CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN 
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL IN CENTRAL 
  NEW JERSEY...MERCER AND WESTERN MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW 
  JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX 
  AND WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SALEM IN EAST CENTRAL 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON IN NORTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON AND MONROE IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* UNTIL NOON EST TODAY

* LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE
  NORTHEAST TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
  REGION BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* A STEADY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  MORNING. A TOTAL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED 
  WITH THIS STORM. HOWEVER, LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP,  AND ESPECIALLY ACROSS
  NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY AS 
  TERRAIN COULD HELP PRODUCE SOME HEAVIER RAINFALL. THE 
  COMBINATION OF THIS RAINFALL WITH A SATURATED GROUND COULD 
  CAUSE FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS, STREAMS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE  
  AREAS. IN AREAS THAT HAVE SNOW REMAINING ON THE GROUND, 
  MELTING OF THIS SNOW CAN LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RUNOFF PROBLEMS.
  ANY LINGERING SNOW AND ICE CAN ALSO BLOCK STORM DRAINS.

IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING, BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN IF YOU 
ENCOUNTER HEAVY RAIN AND WATER BEGINS TO POND ON THE ROAD 
SURFACE. REMEMBER, NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD WHICH IS
COVERED BY WATER AS IT COULD BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS
AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR YOUR LOCAL
MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.

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